The offensive and defensive momentum changed in an instant. The Chu army, which was at its peak, defeated Yuan Shu along the way and defeated Cao Cao. However, Yuan soldiers, who were not worth mentioning in history, were at a disadvantage in an instant.

At this time, history played another joke on Nie Zefeng.

Nie Zefeng once again doubted the authenticity of history. Perhaps Nie Zefeng could use history at this time and the results would be the same, but the tortuous process is rarely known.

However, now Nie Zefeng has no time to think about these profound historical and philosophical issues. All he can think about is defeating Yuan Shao and how to save Xuchang City.

It was dawn the next day.

When the first ray of the morning sun gave Xuchang City a golden coat, 200,000 Yuan troops were already arrayed at the east gate in the north direction of the city.

Nie Zefeng stood at the top of the city and looked into the distance. He saw that the enemy troops outside the city were in high spirits and their formation was in order. The banner with the word "Yuan" was fluttering against the morning breeze.

Of the two hundred thousand Yuan troops, half were cavalry and the other half were infantry.

"The soldiers and horses of Hebei are indeed very fast. They were able to gather under our Xuchang City overnight."

Jia Xu added next to him: "The hero of the world belongs to Yuan Shao. He is first-class in terms of wisdom, courage, and courage. Otherwise, in the era of separatism among the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, it would be impossible to defeat the surrounding forces and become the sole ruler of the four states.

overlord."

"History always likes to joke with me. I don't know whether it's the wisdom of the rulers or the ignorance of the people."

Jia Xu touched his beard, looked up at the sky above his head, and then said lightly: "Since the time of Emperor Qin and Emperor Han of Han Dynasty, they have begun to pay attention to controlling public opinion. Only in the era of great strife will there be a situation where a hundred schools of thought contend and a hundred flowers bloom.

, Spring and Autumn Period, Warring States Period, Present Day.”

The monarch and his ministers were talking so happily that they even forgot that it was time for the two countries to go to war.

Their conversation was interrupted by Zhang Bao's hurried arrival to report on the military affairs. Nie Zefeng arranged for Jia Xu to return to the gate of the palace in the city first, and then began to prepare for defense.

Zhang Bao reported that more than 10,000 state soldiers had been deployed on the top of the city. Two generals, Zhang Xiu and Ma Chao, were already preparing at the gate of the north city. When Yuan's army retreated, they would attack and kill them in one fell swoop.

After Nie Zefeng listened to Zhang Bao's report, Zhang Bao advised Nie Zefeng to go down to the city to rest. Nie Zefeng smiled and said: "General Zhang, have you forgotten that I am also a general? How can I avoid swords and guns?"

After Zhang Bao tried to dissuade him twice, Nie Zefeng's tough attitude determined that Zhang Bao could not persuade him.

Nie Zefeng clearly told Zhang Bao that he would sit on the seat at the back and watch Zhang Bao direct the battle at the top of the city.

After Nie Zefeng retreated, Zhang Bao began to order the left and right to carry out his military deployment.

The subordinates on the left and right seemed to be instantly infected by Zhang Bao's calmness, calmness, and proper deployment. Facing the menacing Yuan Jun, they no longer looked ashamed for a long time.

More than 10,000 Chu soldiers, holding swords, guns, bows and crossbows tightly, their expressions full of determination, fearlessly stared at the enemy approaching.

"All officers, serve me with longbows within 300 paces, greet me with crossbows within 100 paces, attack boulders, rolling logs, ashes, and incendiary bottles within 10 paces. If you reach the city wall, use long hooked sickles to attack me.

To attack, use your long knives and short swords to fight me when you are close."

After a burst of banging war drums, a distant and high-pitched drum horn resounded throughout Xuchang City.

The school captain next to him explained to Nie Zefeng that since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when Zhao State and Hu Fu were riding and shooting, the Hebei army in the Zhao State area had mainly fought with cavalry.

So once the horn is heard, the enemy begins to attack.

At three hundred steps, the attacking Yuan army suddenly accelerated their charge, shouting to kill and charging forward.

Zhang Bao waved the long sword in his hand and shouted sharply: "Fire the arrow!"

With a wave of the long sword, the order was passed down, and hundreds of strong bows and crossbows were launched simultaneously.

Countless sharp arrows, carrying the whistling sound of a thousand birds flapping their wings, pierced the sky and headed towards Yuan Jun like raindrops.

The Yuan army under the city was also well prepared. The leading shield bearer raised the iron shield high to block the incoming arrows from the siege team carrying ladders for the siege.

Countless arrows clanked and fell like raindrops, but many of them still passed through the gaps in the shield and hit the soldiers of Yuan who were hiding underneath.

The sounds of screams came and went.

However, Yuan Jun did not slow down his advance because of this, and still fearlessly advanced towards Xuchang.

Looking down at the Yuan army advancing in an orderly manner, Zhang Bao took his time and arranged different soldiers to move forward according to the length of the enemy's attack.

While attacking, the Chu army soldiers on top of the city were also attacked by the thunderbolt chariots of Yuan Shao's army. Countless stones hit the city wall one after another, hitting the soldiers guarding the city and countless Jingxiang disciples.

So he spread his blood on the Central Plains and left his life in a foreign country.

In an instant, tens of thousands of Yuan's troops had crossed the moat. The first wave of siege troops approached the city wall, and more than ten ladders were slowly erected.

A hand-to-hand fight in the city is right in front of you.

Zhang Bao threw away the long sword in his hand and shouted: "Bring the hammer, soldiers of the Chu State, fight side by side with me and kill the enemy!"

The spearmen, swordsmen, and swordsmen in the row behind all moved their weapons and shouted in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

On the front line of the city, all the soldiers of Zhang Bao's army from Chu State were instantly excited and roared in unison.

The rumbling roar spread throughout the fields, causing the enemy troops attacking the city to change their expressions.

Yuan Shao looked at the Chu soldiers coming and going in an orderly manner on the city wall from below the city wall, and exclaimed: "He is indeed a famous general. He can command such an orderly situation, without panic or chaos, and with ease in advance and retreat. Who is the general guarding the city?"

"

General Yan Liang next to Yuan Shao replied: "General, is this Zhang Bao?"

"Zhang Bao? Why haven't I heard of this general?"

Next to him, Yuan Shao's first counselor added: "Zhang Bao was originally a lieutenant under Liu Biao, and was later appointed as the founding general by Nie Zefeng. It can be said that he came from a poor background."

"It's really eclectic. This is the first time I've encountered this kind of employment method."

Yuan Shao turned back to Wen Chou and asked: "General Wen, are your soldiers able to conquer this strong city?"

Wen Chou actually didn't say a word, but jumped off his horse, rushed into the huge drum array, and grabbed a drummer's wooden hammer.

He rolled up his sleeves, used a pair of iron arms as round as the mouth of a bowl, and beat the drum vigorously to cheer for his soldiers.

The tens of thousands of infantrymen under his command turned around and saw Wen Chou personally beating drums for them. Inspired by this, their morale was greatly boosted, and the shouts of killing rose up in the sky, gradually overpowering the shouts of the Chu army above the city.

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On top of the city, the battle to take over the city has begun.

In the north corner, a Yuan Jun hook ladder was the first to set up on the battlements. This long ladder with a sickle on the top can tightly hook the city wall.

As soon as Fang took over the city, Yuan Jun, armed with swords and shields, captured the city and bravely climbed up.

Zhang Bao's army guarding the city was also well prepared. Stones the size of human heads roared down, knocking those Yuan soldiers who could not dodge off the hook ladder.

Amidst the pitiful howls, an enemy with a bloody reputation fell from the city several feet high and was smashed into a pile of bloody and mangled corpses.

On the front line of the city trench, a thousand Yuan Army crossbowmen, under the cover of large shieldmen, fired at the defenders at the top of the city to suppress the defenders' counterattack.

In the dense rain of arrows, Chu soldiers who were exposed were constantly shot. Some fell to death on the top of the city, while others fell to the bottom of the city and mingled with the corpses of the enemy.

All the killings were clearly staged in front of Nie Zefeng, while Zhang Bao calmly directed the surrounding soldiers to fight.

To the northeast, seven or eight Chu soldiers were shot down one after another by Yuan Jun's powerful arrow attack. Subsequent manpower was unable to replace them, and the defense here was immediately weakened.

The Yuan army attacking the city took advantage of the situation and rushed up. Dozens of Yuan Jun's sword and shield bearers took advantage of this gap and rushed up to the top of the city.

Seeing this, Zhang Bao shouted sternly: "Guards, follow me!"

Zhang Bao shook the double hammers in his hands, followed by hundreds of personal guards and followed Zhang Bao towards the northeast corner of Xuchang City.

Amidst the roar, the long hammer swept out wildly.

How could those Yuan Jun soldiers be Zhang Bao's rivals? Amidst the clang of shields, several Yuan Jun soldiers who had boarded the city were knocked flying out of the city.

Zhang Bao, who was furious and powerful, led his strong men to drive back the enemy who climbed the city.

Then, he hung the double hammers on his waist, picked up the fork pole on the ground, and pushed the hook ladder towards the hook ladder with the muscles of his arms swelling to the point of bursting.

In the midst of the roar, Zhang Bao rose up and thrust out the hooked ladder that was several feet high and had seven or eight people lying on it.

Accompanied by a burst of screams, the hook ladder swayed and fell down, with a weight of several hundred kilograms crashing down, hitting most of Yuan Jun who was on the ground and unable to dodge.

Most of those who were hit were killed on the spot, and a few were cut in half at the waist. The cuts were full of bloody flesh, which was extremely cruel.

Yuan Shao looked at the city and sighed: "In so many years, this is the first time I have seen such a tragic war."

Wen Chou beat the drums without interruption, but tens of thousands of soldiers were defeated in a matter of seconds.

Yan Liang asked his soldiers to fight again. Yuan Shao waved his hand and said: "Forget it, fighting requires courage. General Wen Chou has passed the three drums and has not yet captured Xuchang City. This is not because our army is not brave enough, but because the enemy

You are too powerful, retreat your troops!"

Although all the counselors persuaded Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao insisted on retreating. At the same time, he ordered Yan Liang and Zhang Jha to break up the rear. After Yuan Shao retreated, Ma Chao and Zhang Xiu led their troops to attack, but they did not achieve the desired results.

This is all because of the sniper attacks from Yan Liang and Zhang Jia.

The battle to attack Xuchang, which the two sides fought for, ended in this battle.

Thunderous cheers rang out from the top of the city, and countless soldiers with bleeding faces also showed rare smiles. Those half-disabled soldiers held their weapons tightly with both hands, propped up their bodies, and looked at the retreating soldiers.

enemy.

Nie Zefeng gently patted the dust on his body, and then said with a smile: "For all the soldiers and beauties, add one pound of meat and one pound of wine."
Chapter completed!